Cigarette holder



y 1953 A. M. MITCHELL 7 2,633,904

CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed April 18, 1950 INVENTOR. AMOS M. MITCHELL,

BY 722 mm lim 4' ATTOENEYS.

Patented May 19, 1953 CIGARETTE HOLDER Amos M. Mitchell, Pueblo, Colo. Application April 18, 1950, Serial No. 156,658

a cigarette holder of the class in which provision is made for retaining the ashes within the holder until the cigarette is consumed.

Afurther object is to provide a cigarette holder of the above-mentioned class which is highly simplified in construction, compact, sturdy and relatively cheap to manufacture.

A still further object of the invention is to'provide a cigarette holder of the above-mentioned character which will enable people to smoke safely in various'places where smoking is not generally allowed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. i

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and'in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a cigarette holder embodying my invention;' a

Figure 2' is a central, vertical, longitudinal sectional view through the holder; J Figure 3 is a side elevational view of a cigarette holder .tip ormouthpiece removed, and showing a cigarette mounted therein; I I Figure 4 is a transverse, vertical, sectional view taken on line 4-4. of Figure 2;

Figure 5- is a similar view. taken on line-5-.-5 of Figure 2; l

Figure. 6 is a similar sectional view taken on line 9-6 of Figure 2; and

Figure '7 is a transverse, vertical, sectional view taken on line 'I-fl of Figure 3.

In the drawings, where, for the purpose of illustration, is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral I II designates a mouthpiece or hit for the cigarette holder, and

including an elongated stem portion I I and a forward, enlarged portion or head I2. The head portion I2 is substantially cylindrical and terminates' in a flat, forward end I3. The head portion I2 is provided with a central, axial recess or bore I4 for receiving one end of a cigarette I5, andthebore I4 leads intoareduced axial bore orsmoke passage I6 formed in-the stem portion II and extending entirely therethrough. The head portion I2 of the bit I9 is provided at diametrically opposite points and in its forward end I3 with longitudinal keyways or grooves I1, and these longitudinal grooves lead into narrow, cir- 2 Claims. (01. 131-175) tance. withan integral, radially outwardly projecting cumferential grooves or passages I8" disposed near the longitudinal center of thehead portion I2. The grooves I! and I8 function in the manner of a bayonet slot, as will be more fully described.

An oute-r, substantially cylindrical, elongated ash-receiving casing or tube I9is provided, and the rear end of this casing I9 is open for thereception of the head-portion I2. Near andforwardly of the rear open endiof the casing I,9, the same is preferably punched or stamped in its side wall toform integral, diametrically oppositely disposed, radially inwardly extending lugsor elements 20 engageable in the grooves I1 and I8, as shown. Longitudinally forwardly of the lugs 20, the casing I9 is further provided with aninternal annular flange or shoulder 2I having'a central axial opening 22 for the reception of a reciprocatory sleeve or tube 23. I

This sleeve or'tube 23 is substantially smaller in diameterthan the outer casing I9, but has an inside diameter somewhat larger than the cigarette-holding bore I4, as shown. The sleeve '01 tube-23 is substantially shorter than the casing I9, so'that when the casing is applied to the mouthpiece I0, the'forward end of the tube 23 terminates substantially at the longitudinal center of the casing I9, as shown. The arrangement is such that when the tip of a cigarette is inserted within the bore. I4, the forward endof the cigarette will project forwardly of the front end of the sleeve or tube 23 for a substantial'dis- At its rear end, the sleeve 23 is provided annular flange 2-4 slidably engaging within the bore of the'casing I9 and contacting the forward end I3 of the mouthpiecewhen the casing I9 is applied thereto, Figure 2; A compressible coil spring'2'5 surrounds the tube 23 between the flangesZl and 24. When the casing I9 is disconnected from the mouthpiece ID, the spring 25 urges the flange 24 into'contact with the lugs 20 which serve-as stops. The tube or sleeve '23is thus free to: reciprocate axially within the casing,

I9 between the lugs 29 and flange 2 I, but will remain in contact with the lugs20 when the casing I9 is disconnected from the mouthpiece I9.

As previously stated, the casing I9 projects lone gitudinallyforwardly of the tube '23 for a sub-' wall of the casing l9 forwardly of the tube 23 is a fine mesh copper screen or the like 29, through which smoke may escape from the casing 19, and air may be drawn into the casing during the smoking of the cigarette. The screen 29 is somewhat elongated and extends throughout a substantial axial length of the'casing l9, so as to be adjacent to the forward burning end of the cigarette. .As shown in Figure 5, the screen 29 extendslcircumferentially almost entirely about the top portion of the casing I9, so that an adequate passage for the escape of smoke and inlet of air is provided.

In use, one end of a cigarette is inserted'wi'thin the opening or bore [4 of the mouthpiecelfl, as shown in Figure 3. It should be mentioned here that, if desired, the mouthpiece 40 may be used like a conventional cigarette holder, Figure 3, without the casing l9 and associated elements; When the cigarette has been inserted within the mouth-piece, it is lighted and the rear openend of the casing I'd-is then slipped over the head 1'2 of the mouthpiece, the radial lugs 20 passing through the longitudinal grooves I l and then enter'ing the circumferential grooves 18. The casing l 9"is"th'en given substantially a half-turn in the'proper direction-andthe grooves 1'8 will coact withthe' lugs 20 for :detachably securing the easing to the mouthpiece. When the casing 1' is thus applied to the mouthpiece 10, the forward end 13 of the mouthpiece engages the flange 24 andishifts the sleeve or tube 23 axially forwardly, compressing the spring 25. 'Theinsid'e diameter of the tube 2-3 is somewhat larger than the outside diameter of the cigarette, and the tube 23 does not contact the cigarette. By this structure of the tube or sleeve 13 there is provided a space between the sleeve and the cigarette for the admission of the drawn air :in and the cigarette, resulting in the burning of the portion of the cigarette enclosed by the sleeve "with the sleeve acting as a support for the ashes :a's suchqaortion is burned or consumed. As previous'ly stated, the forward end of the cigarette projects beyond the forward end of thertube .23 and adjacent to the screen '29. The spring 25 serves to press the forward sides of the grooves 1 8 frictionally against the radial lugs 20, so that the casing '19 and mouthpiece 1'0 will he .firm-ly eoonnected. With the lighted cigarette in position n'n'thin the casing l:-9, it is smoked rb'y' drawing or pulling air inwardly through the screen 19 :by means :of the mouthpiece 11]. When it'is desired to remove the casing '19 for inserting "a new cigarette into the mouthpiece, it :merely L necessary :to turn the casing 19 substantially a half-turn in "the opposite direction for bringing the tags 23' into registration with the -longitudinal grooves ll. When this occurs, the casing may "be readily removed frornthe head 12, so that the cigarette may be replaced or removed. As previously stated, the cap 28 is removable for emptying'the ashes which 'accumulatewithin the casing l9.

.It :is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit :of the invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

.1. A cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece including a stem portion and a head projecting from one end of said stem portion, said head being provided with a. bore extending therethrough of a diameter such as to embracingly receive an end of a cigarette and in communication with an axial bore formed in said stem portion, a hollow casing arranged longitudinally of said head and having one end frictionally surrounding and connected to .said lhead for rotary and reciprocatory movement and having the other end closed, a screen in the wall of said casing adjacent to and spaced inwardly of the connected to said tsle'eveand to said flange and meansn'andserving to bias said one end of said sleeve into z-abutment with said headr" 2. A cigarette holder comprising :a/mouzthpiece including a stem :portion'and a head projecting from one end of said -stem portion, said head being provided with :a bore extending therethrough of a diameter such 'as #toembracingly receive :an end "of a cigarette and communication with an "axial borgformed' in said stem portion, ahollow casing arranged longitudinally of said head and having one end I'rictionally :surrounding and connected to said head for rotary and :reciprocatory movement and "having "the other :end closed, a flange positioned within said casing adjacent to and spaced from one end thereof and carried by the inner surface of said casing, a screen inthe wall of: said casing adjacent to and spaced inwardly of "the closedend of said casing and providing an air and smoke I passage, asleeveoi-adiametersuchas to'space'dly receive a cigarette positioned within :and slidably supported in said :flange and having -'a flange on one end abutting said head and slida'bly engag ing the adjacent inner sufiace "portion or said casing, the :other end or :said sleeve being aposttioned adjacent to said screen, and a compressible coiled spring ecircmnposed about said sleeve and engaging said flanges-'and-s'er-ving'to hia's'said one end of said sleeve into abutment with :said

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Great Britain '1907 

